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    How do I perfectly portray being high when acting?
    Greg James Blount
    Acting Coach & Director of Talent Development
    Greg James Blount is an Acting Coach, Talent Development Director, and co-owner with his wife of the Green Room Acting Studio based in Boca Raton, Florida. Greg has over 30+ years in the talent industry.  His online acting studio trains hundreds of students each month and has been responsible for many actors being discovered and gaining representation, including Kira Kosarin (Nickelodeon's The Thundermans), Kayden Muller (Disney’s Villains of Valley View), Colin O’Brien (WONKA, Dear Edward), Cade Sutton (Disney's Kirby Buckets), and Christopher Cassarino (HULU’s Reasonable Doubt, NBC's New Amsterdam). Greg also owns Sound Tree Entertainment and has produced several award-winning films and TV shows. In May 2024, he directed his first feature film, The Tan Man. Greg has a degree in film production and a minor in fashion photography from the University of South Carolina.
    Acting Coach & Director of Talent Development
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    You have to slow your reactions and movements down. Let your eyelids droop a little while looking super relaxed or kind of out of it. Speaking in a more laid-back tone and slurring your words slightly or pausing mid-sentence as if you forgot what you're talking about. Your movements and reactions should be slower, as if everything around you is in slow motion and everything moves at half the speed. Getting distracted or zoning out on random things also sells the effect—once again, as if you are fascinated by something small or are preoccupied with your own thoughts. You can get a lot of cues watching how people act when they are high in shows or movies, but also remember, people act differently when they're high, so you can tweak it to fit the character or situation that you're playing.
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    Why would somebody want to act high?
    Community Answer
    Someone might want to act high for a play, a prank, or some other kind of performance.
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    How can I act high in a text?
    Community Answer
    Try to laugh all the time, and just talk randomly about everything. Act weird.
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    How do I sound high over the phone?
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    Slur your words slightly. Everything is a little funny to you, but your laugh should sound tired/forced. Mumble things, and give responses that make no sense. Pause before speaking. Occasionally, get sidetracked and talk about something completely random.
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    Can Muslims smoke marijuana?
    Community Answer
    Yes, Muslims can smoke marijuana.
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    I'm converting over to Christianity to Judaism and I don't know if it is ok to smoke marijuana by law of Judaism?
    Pearlbelle
    Top Answerer
    Famous rabbis have called on people not to smoke, with many calling it an "evil habit." They all said those who are smokers should do "anything in their power to stop." If you convert, don't act or be high!
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    In school (10th grade), how can I be accident-prone?
    Rose
    Community Answer
    If you're walking around, swing your arms wider than normal, take long, wide steps, and don't walk straight. Weave around a bit. Also, hold things with an unsteady grip so you're more likely to drop them.
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    What if they don't believe me?
    Community Answer
    Keep practicing until your performance is more believable.
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    What if they ask “are you high”? What should you say?
    Top Answerer
    Don't say anything. Just chuckle sleepily and mumble something like, "Yeah", or "I guess".
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